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Strong's G5404 φοῖνιξ (phoinix)

phoinix - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5404 — nesher (“eagle”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5404
Language Greek
Linked Usages 40
Books 19

Strong's G5404 Quick Answer

Strong's G5404 φοίνιξ (phoinix) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. phoinix (foy'-nix) n. 1. a palm-tree 2. (symbolic of) righteousness or victory It has 40 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include palm and palms. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
phoinix (foy'-nix) n. 1. a palm-tree 2. (symbolic of) righteousness or victory
Usage
40 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
palm and palms

Meaning and Definition

phoinix (foy'-nix) n. 1. a palm-tree 2. (symbolic of) righteousness or victory [of uncertain derivation] KJV: palm (tree)

Original Word
φοίνιξ
Transliteration
phoinix
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5404. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

palm

Usage: Φοῖνιξ (on the accent, see Bl., § 4, 2; WM, § 6, lc), -ικος, ὁ, [in LXX for תָּמָר תִּמֹּר ;] the date palm, palm: τὰ βαΐα τῶν φ., Jhn.12:13; of palm branches, φοίνικες (as Arist., 2Ma.10:7, al.), Rev.7:9.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5404 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render phoinix, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G5404 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 33 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5404 (φοίνιξ) appears 40 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5404 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5404 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

John 12:13 KJV

Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Revelation 7:9 KJV

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

Strong's G5404 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

33 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 15:27 Septuagint / Brenton

And they came to Elim, and there were there twelve fountains of water, and seventy stems of palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters.

Leviticus 23:40 Septuagint / Brenton

And on the first day ye shall take goodly fruit of trees, and branches of palm trees, and thick boughs of trees, and willows, and branches of osiers from the brook, to rejoice before the Lord your God seven days in the year.

Numbers 33:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And they departed from Picriae, and came to Elim; and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.

Strong's G5404 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 10:7 Septuagint / Brenton

Therefore they bare branches, and fair boughs, and palms also, and sang psalms unto him that had given them good success in cleansing his place.

2 Maccabees 14:4 Septuagint / Brenton

came to King Demetrius in the hundred and one and fiftieth year, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and also of the boughs which were used solemnly in the temple: and so that day he held his peace.

Wisdom of Sirach 24:14 Septuagint / Brenton

I was exalted like a palm tree on the sea shore, And as a rose plant in Jericho, As a fair olive tree in a plain, And grew up as a plane tree.

Strong's G5404 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 24:4 Septuagint / Brenton

in height, resembling the seat of a throne: and fragrant trees encircled the throne. And amongst them was a tree such as I had never yet smelt, neither was any amongst them nor were others like it: it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance, and its leaves and blooms and wood wither not for ever:

Usage Excerpts

First 40 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5404.

Exodus 15:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they came to Elim, and there were there twelve fountains of water, and seventy stems of palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters.
Leviticus 23:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And on the first day ye shall take goodly fruit of trees, and branches of palm trees, and thick boughs of trees, and willows, and branches of osiers from the brook, to rejoice before the Lord your God seven days in the year.
Numbers 33:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they departed from Picriae, and came to Elim; and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.
Deuteronomy 34:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the wilderness, and the country round about Jericho, the city of palm trees, to Zoar.
Judges 1:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Jethro the Kenite the father-in-law of Moses went up from the city of palm trees with the children of Judah, to the wilderness that is in the south of Judah, which is at the descent of Arad, and they dwelt with the people.
Judges 3:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he gathered to himself all the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of Palm trees.
Judges 4:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she sat under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in Mount Ephraim; and the children of Israel went up to her for judgment.
2 Kingdoms 16:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David passed on a little way from Ros; and, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth came to meet him; and he had a couple of asses laden, and upon them two hundred loaves, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred cakes of dates, and a bottle of wine.
2 Kingdoms 16:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to Ziba, What meanest thou by these? and Ziba said, The asses are for the household of the king to sit upon, and the loaves and the dates are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for them that are faint in the wilderness to drink.
3 Kingdoms 6:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
he sculptured palm trees within and without the house.
3 Kingdoms 6:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
3 Kingdoms 6:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
there were palm trees and open flower leaves, and it was overlaid with gold gilded upon the engraving.
3 Kingdoms 7:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And its borders were cherubs, and lions, and palm trees, upright, each was joined in front and within and round about.
2 Chronicles 3:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he lined the great house with cedar wood, and gilded it with pure gold, and carved upon it palm trees and chains.
2 Chronicles 28:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men who were called by name rose up, and took hold of the prisoners, and clothed all the naked from the spoils, and gave them garments and shoes, and gave them food to eat, and oil to anoint themselves with, and they helped also everyone that was weak with asses, and placed them in Jericho, the city of palm trees, with their brethren; and they returned to Samaria.
Nehemiah 8:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
Job 29:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I said, My age shall continue as the stem of a palm tree; I shall live a long while.
Job 40:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And do the nations feed upon him, And the nations of the Phoenicians share him?
Psalms 91:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The righteous shall flourish as a palm tree: He shall be increased as the cedar in Lebanon.
Song of Solomon 7:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is thy greatness in thy delights: Thou wast made like a palm tree, And thy breasts to clusters.
Song of Solomon 7:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of its high boughs: And now shall thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, And the smell of thy nose as apples;
Ezekiel 40:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there were secret windows to the chambers, and to the porches within the gate of the court round about, and in the same manner windows to the porches round about within: and on the porch there were palm trees on this side and on that side.
Ezekiel 40:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the chambers, three on this side and three on that; and the posts, and the porches, and the palm trees thereof: and they were according to the measures of the gate that looks eastward: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof was twenty-five cubits.
Ezekiel 40:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And its windows, and its porches, and its palm trees, were according to the dimensions of the gate looking eastward; and they went up to it by seven steps; and the porches were within.
Ezekiel 40:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it had seven steps, and porches within: and it had palm trees on the posts, one on one side, and one on the other side.
Ezekiel 40:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
from the porch to the outer court: and there were palm trees to the post thereof, and eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there were porches opening into the inner court, and palm trees on the posts on this side and on that side: and it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And its porches were toward the inner court; and there were palm trees to the posts on this side and on that side: and it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 41:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
were carved cherubs and palm trees between the cherubs, and each cherub had two faces.
Ezekiel 41:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The face of a man was toward one palm tree on this side and on that side, and the face of a lion toward another palm tree on this side and on that side: the house was carved all round.
Ezekiel 41:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
From the floor to the ceiling were cherubs and palm trees carved.
Ezekiel 41:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there was carved work upon them, and cherubs on the doors of the temple, and palm trees according to the carving of the sanctuary; and there were stout planks in front of the porch without.
Joel 1:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The vine is dried up, and the fig trees are become few; the pomegranate, and palm tree, and apple, and all the trees of the field are dried up: for the sons of men have abolished joy.
John 12:13 New Testament, KJV
Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Revelation 7:9 New Testament, KJV
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
2 Maccabees 10:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore they bare branches, and fair boughs, and palms also, and sang psalms unto him that had given them good success in cleansing his place.
2 Maccabees 14:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
came to King Demetrius in the hundred and one and fiftieth year, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and also of the boughs which were used solemnly in the temple: and so that day he held his peace.
Wisdom of Sirach 24:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I was exalted like a palm tree on the sea shore, And as a rose plant in Jericho, As a fair olive tree in a plain, And grew up as a plane tree.
Wisdom of Sirach 50:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When he took the portions out of the priests’ hands, He himself stood by the hearth of the altar, Compassed with his brethren round about, As a young cedar in Lebanon; And as palm trees compassed they him round about.
1 Enoch 24:4 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
in height, resembling the seat of a throne: and fragrant trees encircled the throne. And amongst them was a tree such as I had never yet smelt, neither was any amongst them nor were others like it: it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance, and its leaves and blooms and wood wither not for ever:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5404, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G5404 FAQ

What does phoinix (φοῖνιξ) mean?

Strong's G5404 is a Greek entry for G5404 φοίνιξ (phoinix). phoinix (foy'-nix) n. 1. a palm-tree 2. (symbolic of) righteousness or victory

How many times is phoinix (φοῖνιξ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 40 linked usages for Strong's G5404 across 19 books.

Where can I study phoinix (φοῖνιξ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5404 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate phoinix (φοῖνιξ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as palm and palms. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5404 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 33 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G5404, with linked reader references where each row is available.